Why Consider a Practical Nursing Degree?

This role can be satisfying as is or enjoyed on your path to more advanced roles, such as Registered Nurse.
You have a desire to care for others and help them lead healthy lives.
Your interest in assisting with health assessments, medication administration, and creating safe environments will help you succeed in this field.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

This part-time program offers a convenient education close to where you live and work.
Graduates pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) at higher rates than the national average.
Instructors incorporate their real world experience into coursework while you learn hands-on in our Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Healthcare Excellence.
Our Medical Assistant “bridge” to Practical Nursing saves current MAs time and money.

What It Takes

Sincere desire to care for individuals in a compassionate manner
Ability to give individuals your full attention and take time to understand their concerns
Interest in learning the information and skills needed to care for people with diseases and injuries
Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with others

Accreditation

The practical nursing program at Lakeshore College at the Cleveland campus located in Cleveland, Wisconsin is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is Continued Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs.

*Lakeshore College’s Practical Nursing program prepares students to obtain the required licensure to be employed/practice in the state of Wisconsin. The College does not guarantee its curriculum matches the requirements for preparation, examination, or licensure for other states.

To be eligible for testing and/or licensing in the state of Wisconsin, you may be required to obtain a social security number.

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Career Area

Health Science

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

31-543-1

Availability

In-Person

Technical Diploma
5 Terms
31 Credits
Part-time evening program and some Saturdays
Financial Aid Eligible
Starts June

WISCONSIN BOARD OF NURSING HAS GIVEN AUTHORIZATION TO ADMIT STUDENTS TO THIS PROGRAM

Career Outlook

Practical Nursing

Median Income: $49,535.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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License Practical and License Vocational Nurses

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

Career Pathways Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

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ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application
Submit transcripts and test scores. (Submit official high school transcripts)
Complete a background check and pay for applicable processing fee.
Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
Complete the Technical Standards form.
Complete Nursing Handbook.
Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

FUTURE SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with your Program Counselor to:

Pass Health Occupation Entrance Assessment (HESI) with a 70% or higher.
Complete Health Process.
Meet math requirement for Nursing (Accuplacer score of 263 or college level math).

SPECIAL NOTE

Nursing Assistant skills must be attained in the semester prior to starting Intro to Clinical.
Lakeshore has a three-step Admissions/Enrollment collage application process for all students. Step One is to complete the admissions requirement to get accepted into the college. Step Two is to complete the class registration requirement to enroll into general education courses. Step Three is to complete the program requirements to be accepted into the Practical Nursing program.
It is mandatory that all of the Practical Nursing general education classes be completed prior to starting the core nursing classes. A grade of C or better is required in all classes, with the exception of Hunan Body in Health and Disease or General Anatomy and Physiology where a grade of B or better is required.
Lakeshore will take 16 Practical Nursing students one time per year (Summer only) via a Priority Enrollment process.

Program Cost

Tuition Cost: $6,108.07
Book Cost: $296.00
Supply Cost: $0.00
Program Total: $6,404.07

Want more information?

Submit your questions online
Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1162

This program is offered part-time in the evening. Courses could be offered four nights a week in the late afternoon/evenings and may include Fridays and/or Saturdays. Classes on campus typically meet 5pm to 10pm and clinical courses anywhere between 2:30pm -10pm though times may vary.

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Faculty Bios

Kristin Gadzinski

I love being a nurse educator. I like to see students' hopes, dreams, and ambitions come true. Just like being a Registered Nurse, being an educator is diverse, challenging, and fulfilling. I have been given the gift to care and to teach people. I love to assist students in their learning needs and improve their academic and clinical competence along with their confidece. Students inspire me to continue my lifelong education.

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Katie Kuhn

My career shift from the bedside to education has been very eye opening. I am excited to pass on as much knowledge as I can to the next generation of nurses from Lakeshore!

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Megan Taddy

Getting to work with students is exciting every day. I get to watch them grow and improve throughout the one year Practical Nursing program. Getting to see them expand their knowledge from start to finish is truly inspiring to me.

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